Perks: meaning, definitions and examples
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perks
[ pษหrks ]
employee benefits
Perks are special privileges or benefits that come with a job or position, in addition to one's salary. These perks can include things like free meals, company cars, or extra vacation days.
Synonyms
advantages, benefits, privileges
Examples of usage
- Employees at the tech company enjoy perks such as a gym membership and catered lunches.
- One of the perks of being a flight attendant is the opportunity to travel to different countries.
- The CEO of the company receives perks such as a private jet and a personal assistant.
Translations
Translations of the word "perks" in other languages:
๐ต๐น benefรญcios
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฒเคพเคญ
๐ฉ๐ช Vorteile
๐ฎ๐ฉ keuntungan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะตัะตะฒะฐะณะธ
๐ต๐ฑ korzyลci
๐ฏ๐ต ็นๅ ธ
๐ซ๐ท avantages
๐ช๐ธ ventajas
๐น๐ท avantajlar
๐ฐ๐ท ํํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฒุงูุง
๐จ๐ฟ vรฝhody
๐ธ๐ฐ vรฝhody
๐จ๐ณ ็ฆๅฉ
๐ธ๐ฎ ugodnosti
๐ฎ๐ธ รกvinningur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัััาััะปัาัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแแแ แแขแแกแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รผstรผnlรผklษr
๐ฒ๐ฝ ventajas
Etymology
The word 'perks' is believed to have originated in the early 20th century as an abbreviation of 'perquisites', which referred to various benefits or privileges received in addition to one's regular salary. Over time, 'perks' became the commonly used term to describe such additional benefits in the workplace.
See also: perk.
Word Frequency Rank
At rank #26,443, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.
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